Solid oxide fuel cell power plant with an anode recycle loop turbocharger

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9455456
APP PUB NO 20150303499A1
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14754642

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An anode exhaust recycle turbocharger (100) has a turbocharger turbine (102) secured in fluid communication with a compressed oxidant stream within an oxidant inlet line (218) downstream from a compressed oxidant supply (104), and the anode exhaust recycle turbocharger (100) also includes a turbocharger compressor (106) mechanically linked to the turbocharger turbine (102) and secured in fluid communication with a flow of anode exhaust passing through an anode exhaust recycle loop (238) of the solid oxide fuel cell power plant (200). All or a portion of compressed oxidant within an oxidant inlet line (218) drives the turbocharger turbine (102) to thereby compress the anode exhaust stream in the recycle loop (238). A high-temperature, automotive-type turbocharger (100) replaces a recycle loop blower-compressor (52).

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BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS INC9000 GLENLYON PARKWAY BURNABY BRITISH COLUMBIA V5J 5J8

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Patel, Kirtikumar H Berlin, US 4 36
Saito, Kazuo Glastonbury, US 228 2900
Skiba, Tommy East Hartford, US 28 105

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